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Fair Value Measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Goodwill	$ 186,877	$ 186,802	$ 358,323
Senior secured term loan
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Fair value percentage	40.00%	64.00%
Secured 2023 notes
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Fair value percentage	30.00%	65.00%
Secured 2026 notes
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Fair value percentage	12.00%	15.50%
Carrying Amount \| Recurring assets and liabilities
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Long-term debt	$ 953,432	$ 942,035
Current portion of long-term debts	136,696	154,802
Carrying Amount \| Nonrecurring assets and liabilities
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Goodwill	186,877	186,802
Fair Value \| Recurring assets and liabilities
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Long-term debt	158,281	184,968
Current portion of long-term debts	90,239	121,893
Fair Value \| Recurring assets and liabilities \| Level 2
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Long-term debt	158,281	184,968
Current portion of long-term debts	90,239	121,893
Fair Value \| Nonrecurring assets and liabilities
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Goodwill	186,877	186,802
Fair Value \| Nonrecurring assets and liabilities \| Level 3
Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments
Goodwill	$ 186,877	$ 186,802